The Washington critic., 1887-08-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Judge Samuel Hall OF Atlanta, member
Of the Georgia Supreme Court, Is critically
III at Asheville, N. O., from second attack
OF paralysis.
An explosion Of chemicals in Clinton
Wehb's drug store, at Macon, Ill.,, yester-
day, killed Nelson Mcdaniel and severely
Injured MIR. Webb.
At a meeting OF the Cook County (Ill.)
board yesterday afternoon there were ap
pointed county commissioners to fll the
vacancies created by the resignation of the
convicted Chicago boodlers.
The passengers who were injured through
the sinking OF the bark Maria Louise, In q
Brooklyn dry:dock on Sunday, are doing
we'll The damage to the freight of the
suuken bark is estimated at $4,000.
Emil schoenberg, the Philadelphia brewer,
has disappeared. His liabilities are $780,
COO. ills stated that the failure of the
Columbian Bank of Philadelphia has led to
the discovery Of Irregularities In Its manage.
ment.
President Crowell asserts that the recen,
disclosures will not affect the standing of
tho Phoenix Insurance Company of Brook.
Ign. He says the examiners did not give
the company credit for assets which were
eound.
A special meeting OF the board OF trustees
OF Princeton College has resulted In the
calling for applicants for four or five addi-
tional fellowships at 800 or $500 year,
certain friends having provided the neces-
cary funds.
The planning mill and factory OF J. Frank
Ruth al Wilmington, Del, were destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning. The loss
will be about Sl2 900; insurance light. The
fire is supposed to have been Of an incendi-
airy origin.
The works OF the United States Cement
Company at Whitehall, Pa, were com
petely destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
The fire is supposed to have originated from
the kiln. The loss is estimated at $4,000;
insurance one-thrd that amount.
Mrs. John Herbert, OF Joliet, ILL.,, went to
sleep on Christmas Eve last year, and at
last accounts was still asleep, having lain
In a cataleptc state for two hundred and
seventeen days She is "a years old, and
was stout when che went to sleep, but is
thin now.
Articles OF merger and consolidation were
filed at the State Department at Harrisburg,
Pa, yesterday between the New York, Chi
cago and St. Louis Railroad Company ald
the Erie and State Line Railroad Company,
under the name OF the New York, Chicago
and st. Louis Railroad Company.
Fire destroyed the stable occupied by
John Monaghan, In the rear OF No. 1884
Market street, fhiladelpnla, early yesterday
morning. The flames communicated with
Craig & Sons flour aud feed store, fronting
on Market street, and did total damage Of
$4,000. The dead body of John Morrison,
driver, who had evidently been sufro-
Gated by the smoke, was found In the ruins.
c. W. O'Neil, d. Holman and John
Hackett (the latter Of 81. Paul) left Thomp.
son Falls, Montana, Sunday night, between
s and 0 O'Clock, for Murray, In the Cnur
d'Alene, travelling horseback. O'Neil and
Holman each had about $1,000 on their
persons and Hackett about S57. When
about two miles from town O'Neil and
Hackett were robbed by masked highway
men. Holman was few feet In front,
and putting spurs to his horse, escaped with
his money.
BRIGHTwooD RACES postponed to Thurs-
day, August IS.